This project grew out of a Planning Grant, where the community and the church membership met through workshop sessions to embark through planning on a National Communication and Education strategy to promote energy efficiency, use of solar power through demonstration of a 15 Kwh system and improved land management practices for home level growing of fruit and vegetables.
The skills for the implementation of the project exists within the membership and they have worked together for at least 15 years. The Church has already created energy efficiency brochures and has been demonstrating" Antigua Then"- where wind power was then used to power the sugar production process, and the methods used for farming and saving seeds and produce. This project will demonstrate the results through a Data Collection Management Program where the data will be collected, stored and utilized at a national Consultation at the end of the project. the saving generated from the use of solar power will be put into a fund to sustain the project and it's activities. In addition because some members have already being approved to install solar systems by APUA, fees for these services from other businesses and individuals desiring these setup and installation services can be provided at reasonable fees. The Church will be a pioneer in this new area of demonstrating Solar Power.